1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 3:1–4

¹Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly — as infants in Christ. ²I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready, ³for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man? ⁴For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?

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1 Corinthians 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
I	Κἀγώ	Kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
could not	ἠδυνήθην	ēdynēthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
address	λαλῆσαι	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
spiritual	πνευματικοῖς	pneumatikois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4152 spiritual
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
worldly	σαρκίνοις	sarkinois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4560 consisting of flesh
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
infants	νηπίοις	nēpiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Corinthians 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I gave you	ἐπότισα	epotisa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4222 I cause to drink, give to drink
milk	γάλα	gala	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1051 milk
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
solid food	βρῶμα	brōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1033 food of any kind
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you were not yet ready	ἐδύνασθε	edynasthe	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
In fact	Ἀλλ’	All’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you are still not ready	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able

1 Corinthians 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
still	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
worldly	σαρκικοί	sarkikoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4559 fleshly, carnal
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
since	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
jealousy	ζῆλος	zēlos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dissension	ἔρις	eris	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2054 contention, strife
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are you	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	IntPrtcl	G3780 by no means, not at all
worldly	σαρκικοί	sarkikoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4559 fleshly, carnal
walking	περιπατεῖτε	peripateite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in the way of	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race

1 Corinthians 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
says	λέγῃ	legē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Paul	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
and	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
another	ἕτερος	heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Apollos	Ἀπολλῶ	Apollō	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G625 Apollos
are you	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
mere men	ἄνθρωποί	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race